This paper deals with actuation planning and control for active tensegrity structures. Within
actuation planning, a specific actuation in the form of adjustments of cables' rest lengths is …

Cable truss structures are widely used in large satellite antennas with ultrahigh
electromagnetic performance. The electromagnetic performance is directly determined by …

Metallic meshes have great effects on the surface accuracy and tension distribution of mesh
antennas, which present considerable challenges to the high-accuracy design of reflectors …

For vibration analysis of a tensegrity structure, the development of a dynamic model is a key
step. A common issue in the traditional dynamic modeling methods for vibration analysis of …

This paper presents an analytical and experimental design and deployment control analysis
of a hyperbolic paraboloid cable net based on clustering actuation strategies. First, the …

Cable networks are widely used in space deployable devices and other fields for their large
spans, lightweight, and small storage volumes. Among them, the deployable cable network …

Traditional shape and stress control of structures use many actuators and require enormous
time to find reasonable solutions that need designers to input specific target displacement …

A rigid-flexible tensegrity airship structure is proposed through the systematic research and
design of the wheel spoke–shaped stiffening ring, carbon fiber–reinforced polymer slender …

Cable network antennas are likely to experience damage from the extreme space
environment. This will deteriorate the antennas' performance and even lead to the scrapping …

Tensegrity tori are a classical form of tensegrity structures well known for their high load-
bearing capacity and self-equilibrium, which make them attractive options for constructing …